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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Gardner say "breeds success" in Chapter 1?
2. What anthology of fiction did Gardner publish with a colleague at Chico College?
3. Gardner claims he has been happy writing since the age of what?
4. Which author does Gardner say has a style at parties to take to the floor at any cost, telling funny stories?
5. To whose poetry and prose had Gardner made allusions to in the novel Grendel?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Gardner suggest as ways to understand the psychology of characters unlike themselves?
2. What does Gardner remark of the author's sense of observation in Chapter 1?
3. Who does Gardner refer to as the "best" novelists in Chapter 1? What lesson does he cite of them?
4. What does Gardner say in Chapter 1 regarding "verbal sensitivity?" What does this term mean?
5. What does Gardner relate about the "author's character" in Chapter 1? How does he describe "special intelligence?"
6. What does Gardner write about showy language in Chapter 1?
7. How does the young author learn technique through reading others?
8. What essential things must an aspiring author understand in order to pursue writing?
9. What does Gardner say of writers with "bad taste" in language in Chapter 1?
10. What does Gardner say of "recognizing the significant" in Chapter 1?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the benefits of earning a graduate degree from a writer's workshop. In what ways can this be beneficial for the author?
Essay Topic 2
What subjects are worthwhile or important for the author in gaining a well-rounded education? Why?
Essay Topic 3
Describe the qualities which make a good or a bad teacher in a fiction writing class. What are some of the "red flags" which indicate an author should leave the program?
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